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the guard on Post as a freedman who had been doing some work for Mr Lofton asked him is not that your uncle John His reply was this is Mr Jocklin also asked who are you I replied you know who I am John what are you all doing here Numbers of the freedman around exclaimed shoot him shoot him.  John Jocklin told them not to shoot they seem to obey him as if he was in command of them.  He being armed with an Enfield Rifle and Navy Six he had brought his gun to a present arms I told them I had not come there to trouble them in any way and not to shoot me and asked John if he knew [[?]] [[?]] I could stay at. His answer was I dont know who you are I saw that he did not intend to recognize me I asked him how many of the boys were out that night, some other Freedman ^(not John) remarked enough for your crowd God Dam around here, says I you are a fool I have no crowd and dont want a fuss with you.

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